| Job Vacancies |
| POSITION | Associate Consultant, Launch Graduate Program – 2027, Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| COMPANY | Mastercard |
| LOCATION | Almaty |
| JOB STATUS | full time |
| REQUIREMENTS | Why join Mastercard’s Launch Program? Over the course of this 18-month program, you'll build specialized expertise through hands-on experience, structured learning, and mentorship from industry leaders. You'll work on real business challenges, applying your skills to projects that create meaningful impact. Along the way, you'll deepen your knowledge of Mastercard's business, collaborate with teams across the organization, and develop the technical, analytical, and professional capabilities needed to accelerate your career. By the end of the program, you’ll have a strong foundation in your chosen field and the confidence to continue to grow here at Mastercard. About the team Mastercard’s Advisors & Consulting Services (A&CS) team helps clients drive impact through data-driven insights, hands-on implementation, and a collaborative, tech-enabled culture. We invest in talent through global engagements, continuous learning, and programs like the Global Ambassadors Program, while fostering purpose through volunteerism, pro-bono work, and innovation that benefits both clients and communities. What you’ll do As an Associate Consultant, you will: • collaborate within small teams to help some of the world's biggest brands answer and implement solutions for their most challenging strategic questions.  • create meaningful contributions through ownership of deliverables and building external relationships with clients. Focusing on technology and data, you will gain broad exposure to a range of industries, including financial services, retail, restaurants, hospitality, and more. |
| DUTIES | In your CV, please indicate your first track preference. This information will be leveraged to best match applicants with their desired track. What we’re looking for • Undergraduate or master’s degree with an expected graduation date in December 2026 – August 2027 • Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively –verbally and in writing – in English • Availability: Must be available to start in September 2027 • Application Due: Please apply by 13th November. We recruit for and value the following core competencies: • Passion: Actively seeks responsibility and takes pride in delivering the highest quality results and recommendations to our clients. Proven record of leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities. • Analytic Excellence: Demonstrates a strong aptitude for structured problem solving, analytical, and quantitative skills. Experience using data analysis or querying tools (e.g., SQL, SAS, Excel or Tableau) is an asset (particularly for Performance Analytics or Business Experimentation tracks). • Business Interest: Clear interest in the world of business, and intuition for the way that companies make decisions. • Rapid Growth: Eagerness to learn quickly, both through Mastercard's structured training curriculum and organic development opportunities. • Teamwork: Willingness to work within small teams to produce outstanding deliverables, with a will to win attitude. • Integrity: Outstanding record of academic achievement. Commitment to Mastercard's values of honesty and integrity with a willingness to embrace and learn from mistakes. • Diverse Perspective: Brings a unique skillset or approach to the table in every client engagement or internal activity. • Communication: Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. To participate in our job simulation and experience what it’s like to work as a Consultant at Mastercard visit: https://www.theforage.com/simulations/mastercard/advisors-client-services-xvlw |
| Additional | apply here https://mastercard.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CorporateCareers/job/Almaty-Kazakhstan/Associate-Consultant--Launch-Graduate-Program---2027--Almaty--Kazakhstan_R-287584 |
Please send all inquiries to:
Elmira Kabiyeva, MBA
Career Center
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+7(727)2374829 (1018), +7 701 765 53 95
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